ENIGMATIC

enigmatic, oracular

(adjective) resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought; “the oracular sayings of Victorian poets”; “so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it”; “an enigmatic smile”

enigmatic, enigmatical, puzzling

(adjective) not clear to the understanding; “I didn’t grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later”; “prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

enigmatic (comparative more enigmatic, superlative most enigmatic)

Pertaining to an enigma.

Mysterious.

Defying description.

(variant) Enigmatical.

Synonyms

• (mysterious): See also mysterious

• (defying description): See also incomprehensible

Source: Wiktionary


E`nig*mat"ic, E`nig*mat"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. Ă©nigmatique.]

Definition: Relating to or resembling an enigma; not easily explained or accounted for; darkly expressed; obscure; puzzling; as, an enigmatical answer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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INCORPORATE

(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”


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